Money exchange protecting device



March 20, 1934- J. M. HANDLEY 1,951,929

HONEY EXCHANGE PROTECTING DEVICE Filed April 17, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet l A Fi .1, 2 14 42.

ATTO R N EY March 20, 1934.

J. M. HANDLEY MONEY EXCHANGE PROTECTING DEVICE Filed April 17, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 mv mo A TORNEY March 20, 1934. J. M. HANDLEY MONEY EXCHANGE PROTECTINGDEVICE Filed April 17, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 20, 1934 1 Claim.

The invention relates to a safety guard or window protector and more especially to a cashiers or money exchange enclosure protector.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, wherein the window or windows for a cashiers cage within a money exchange institution, bank or the like can be caused to close automatically and thereby assuring safety to such persons of the exchange staff operating within the cage should an attempt be made for the robbing of the exchange, the device being of novel construction and is controllable at varying stations or localities within the cage.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character wherein a guard is thrown into action to completely control a cashiers window, the guard being so arranged to make it impossible for an entrance to be had through the window into a cashiers cage for robbing purposes and also the operative means being so disposed for the control of the guard as to permit several persons to assure operation of such guard and this means being concealed from view to avoid suspicion of the presence thereof by robbers.

A further object ofthe invention is the provision of a device of this character which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eflicacious in the operation thereof, easy of control, operating with dispatch, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture and install.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in'the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a bottom fragmentary plan view showing in detail operating parts of the device.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view through the change window.

Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional view through an exchange cage or cashiers cage showing the layout of the device for several windows to said cage and the independent controls therefor.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail A designates generally a window to a money exchange or cashiers cage B and this window is equipped with a change counter C as is customary. Suitably arranged at that side of the window inwardly of the cage B are spaced vertical guides 10 having fitted therein a closure in the form of a sliding guard 11 which when in one position completely closes the window A and normally this guard is beneath the counter C so that the window is open for money changing purposes or for performing the duties of a cashier of a financial institution.

Connected with the guard 11 is a coiled retractile spring 12 which is also connected in any suitable manner with the cage framing so that the spring will exert a tension upon the guard to lift the same to a position for closing the window A when the said guard is released from its lowered position beneath the counter C.

Immediately beneath the foundation or flooring of the cage B and located adjacent to the window station or stations, in Figure 6 of the drawings there being shown three windows to the cage, is a horizontally disposed rotatable disc 13 to which is eccentrically connected by a pin 14 engaging in a slot 15 in the flattened end 16 a latching bolt 1'7 slidably fitted in a guide 18 stationarily mounted. This bolt at its latching end 19 engages a keeper 20 at the lower end of the guard 11 and when so engaged latches the guard in its lowered tensioned position whence the window A is open. Within the guide 18 is a spring 21 which is active upon the bolt 17 to put the same under tension when thrown to unlatching position so that on the lowering of the guard 11 when moved to closing position such guard will become automatically unlatched by the bolt, this being obvious.

At a determined distance relative to the disc 13 and with a station within the cage B beneath its foundation or floor is a mounting 22 for a vertically rotatable disc 23. Eccentrically pivoted, at 24, to this disc 23 is a throw link 25, the same being eccentrically pivoted, at 26, with the disc 13. Loosely connected or pivoted to the disc 23, at 2'7, is a foot operated plunger 28, the same being extended upwardly through the foundation or flooring for uses within the cage B and for foot operation thereof.

With reference to Figure 6 of the drawings by reason of the arrangement of the three windows A this requires the installing of the three discs 13 for their companion windows and to have these discs operate simultaneously with each other there has been provided connecting rods 29, these being pivoted, at 30, to the discs so that the same will be connected in series. The pivots 30 are located eccentrically on said discs 13. Therefore, it will be seen that by operating any one of the plungers 28 through foot pressure this series of discs 13 connected together by the rods 29 will be simultaneously turned and thus the three guards ll are released at once and by the action of the springs 12, such guards will be shifted to closing position for the closing of the windows A. The plungers 28 in series may be located at selected stations for operatives in the cage B. Thus an operator at one station will have control of all of the windows and this arrangement enables one or any number of persons to render the device active for safety purposes to frustrate the robbing of the cage.

Normally each guard 11 is latched in lowered position and the window A open. Now upon operating any selected plunger 28, the latch bolt 1'7 will be shifted to release such guard and if more than one guard is employed these will be simultaneously released for the purposes name-:1.

What is claimed is:

The combination with an enclosure constituting an exchange having a change window provided with a counter, of a checking'device for said enclosure including a sliding guard for the window and normally below its counter, guides at opposite sides of the window for said guard, a spring connected with the guard to urge the same to closing position, an extension at the lower end of the guard and having an opening to constitute a keeper, a disk rotatably supported spaced from said extension, a spring tensioned latching bolt engaged in the opening in the extension and cocentrically connected to the disk, a plurality of actuator rods for said disk and distributed at different points with respect to the enclosure, and pedal controls for said rods and accessible within the enclosure at varying localities therein.

JOSEPH M. I-IANDLEY. 

